PROTECT Our Kids Act
Official title: To prohibit the availability of Federal education funds for elementary and secondary schools that receive direct or indirect support from the Government of the People's Republic of China.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 475.
Promoting Responsible Oversight To Eliminate Communist Teachings for Our Kids Act or the PROTECT Our Kids Act
This bill prohibits federal education funding for any elementary or secondary school that (1) has a partnership in effect with a cultural or language institute funded by the Chinese government, including a Confucius Institute; (2) operates a learning center supported by the Chinese government (commonly referred to as a Confucius Classroom); or (3) receives support from an individual or entity acting on behalf of the Chinese government, including support in the form of teaching materials, personnel, funds, or other resources.
The bill directs the Department of Education to provide notice of the bill's requirements to schools, as well as guidance for achieving compliance with the requirements.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6816: PROTECT Our Kids Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6816/
"H.R. 6816: PROTECT Our Kids Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6816/.
H.R. 6816, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-6816/.
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